Mousetrap

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Mousetrap

Entry/Object ID

1976. .090

Description

Wooden box with lid that lifts, (can be secured by hook and nail on back.) Metal grate and entrance bait box etc. "The Delusion Mouse Trap" - instructions on printed label on side of box. Crudely constructed, wood appears to be softwood(?) The number "17" is written on top flap. Label is torn and complete name of manufacturer is missing. Label is of black printing on faded ground and includes an illustration of front of mousetrap. "Directions - put as large a piece of cheese or cake you can crowd into the bait box, fasten the lid, place the trap in a desirable place, and it never fails."

Acquisition

Accession

1976. .

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-76 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Mousetrap

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Trap, Rodent

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Pest Control

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Household Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

mousetrap

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

January 9, 1996

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 1, 2025